APPLY NOW: Crafty Fox Market at The British Library & The Crossing for Winter 2025
We’re excited to offer trading opportunities at The Crossing (King’s Cross) and The British Library for winter 2025 and into the festive session. At The British Library, we’ll be offering 40+ traders to opportunity to trade in this iconic cultural institution. At The Crossing, we will be welcoming 100+ traders for these mega-markets with lots of opportunity to sell your work with us during this key retail period.
We very much hope you will join us and invite you to apply for the following dates:
Saturday 15th November - Crafty Fox Market at The British Library
Sunday 16th November - Crafty Fox Market at The British Library
Sunday 7th December - Crafty Fox Market at The Crossing
Saturday 13th December - Crafty Fox Market at The Crossing
Sunday 14th December - Crafty Fox Market at The Crossing
Applications are open for Crafty Fox Market members ONLY until 27th July. Non-members can apply from 28th July. Applications close on 10th August.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Original work which is either handmade by you or produced in the UK on a small scale using your original designs
The markets have a modern aesthetic so consider if your brand has the crafty feel we are looking for - you will find plenty of examples of traders and products at our market on our Facebook and Instagram pages
Our events are curated to ensure a balanced mix of traders that will appeal to our audience. We will do our best to spread the opportunity to as many selected traders as possible.
We do NOT accept food or drink vendors, vintage traders or re-sellers
We are specifically keen to welcome traders who are able to incorporate an element of demonstration or personalisation to their stand. Shoppers love to see the story behind your work and how an item is created, which helps them to feel connected to your products and encourages purchase. Please think about how you could incorporate this into your market stall and make the shopping experience more experiential.
KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE VENUES, MARKET AND PRICING:
The Crossing, Kings Cross
When: Sunday 7th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th December, 11am - 5pm
Where: 1 Granary Square, Kings Cross, London, N1C 4AA. We are thrilled to once again be taking over this space, this time for our record breaking mega market! The Crossing is by the entrance of Central St Martins in Kings Cross. Full of natural light and situated next to the historic Granary, which once stored grain for London’s Georgian bakers, we will welcome 100+ traders to each market date.
Timings: Set up from 9.30am, market open from 11am-5pm.
Transport: Nearest station Kings Cross
Unloading / parking: Loading bay 100m from venue, traders will need to find their own parking.
Price: 6ft trestle table - £99 (incl VAT). Chairs are provided
Need to know: The Crossing is almost cathedral-like in its height and is covered on all sides, however those stalls near the doors which will open at both ends of the venue may find it more breezy. It’s likely to be cold inside so you will need to wrap up warm!
Why trade: This is a busy venue and the draw of 100 traders in one spot was a real crowd pleaser. We have hosted markets in this space for a number of years. The load-in / load-out is smooth running and the venue is easy to navigate for shoppers.
The British Library
When: Saturday 15th December, 10am - 5pm and Sunday 16th December, 11-5pm
Where: 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB. The British Library is a well respected cultural institution in central London. Situated in Kings Cross, The British Library welcomes a vast array of visitors to its vast and iconic spaces.
Timings: Set up from 8.30am on Saturday with trading hours 10-5pm and 9.30am on Sunday with trading hours 11-5pm
Transport: Nearest station is Kings Cross, St Pancras International and Euston.
Unloading / parking: Loading bay 100m from venue, traders will need to find their own parking.
Price: 6ft trestle table - £99 (incl. VAT). Chairs are provided.
Need to know: The market is taking place in their entrance hall with some stalls by the gift and bookshop. There is building works at the venue that will be underway at the time of the market.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON OUR CANCELLATION POLICY
As a small business ourselves, we spend a significant amount of time negotiating with a venue, securing trading dates, managing the applications for a market and publicising the event and we can find ourselves in a tricky situation in the event of a cancellation.
If your application is successful but subsequently you are unable to attend, we will reference our terms of trading in your refund. If it is more than 30 days before the event, we will refund stall fees minus a £20 administration fee. If it is between 14 - 30 days before the event, we will refund 50% of stall fees. No refunds will be provided if less than 14 days notice is provided regardless of the circumstances.
In the event of a market date being cancelled by us due to forces beyond our control, we will offer a refund on your trading fees, minus £25 per trader. We hope you understand our reasons for doing this and thank you for your consideration.
HOW TO APPLY:
By applying for a place at Crafty Fox Market, you are agreeing to our terms of trading and cancellation policy. Please take a moment to read these.
We very much look forward to receiving your application and endeavour to come back to you with a response within 10 days of applications closing. Please ensure catherine.palmer@craftyfoxmarket.co.uk is received by your primary inbox as email is our method of communication with traders.
